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Graphics Vs. Gameplay

RP Avatar By @The Ram
POSTED: 11 Apr 2011 22:09
CATEGORY: Polemic Rant
FEATURED: Yes (@Haruspex)
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Savii Graphics Vs Gameplay



As many of you know, Graphics are an essential in any game. Naturally, you can't have a game w/out Graphics. However, Gameplay, is just as important. You can't do anything if all you have are buttons that don't relay a command. So, which is more important? Personally, I would say Gameplay, as, that is the core structure of which everything else is built upon. Even Flash Games have great Gameplay most of the time.

Example; Pokémon Gen I-II Vs. Halo Series

[I'm merely talking Graphics Vs. Gameplay, not Genre Vs. Genre. Complaints can be forwarded to 1-847-NO-DAMN-GIVEN(663-2664-4836)

From what I hear, [and have experienced,] the Halo series is a very interesting one, and quite unique, once past the annoying FPS-Factor. It kinda reminds me of Metroid, in a way. However, it wasn't entirely unique. When you look at Pokémon, back in 1995, it was incredibly new and unique. A game where you command different little critters, and the fact you had to catch 'em all[151 being a rather easy feat at the time] made it even more interesting, since you had to connect wit others. Now, the Graphics were, well... Someone today would ask me why I'm hunched over with an over-sized Blue Cell-Phone.[GBC FTW.]

Examples;
[PokeBall Sprites by me...]


[Halo Graphics]

[I don't want to resize, only to preserve the image. It wouldn't look as good resized.]



Compare the differences. One has clearly superior graphics, while one has a quite unique gameplay...

Sources: My Biased Opinion

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Comments

Avatar Winter Icefox
08 May 2011 03:00
Boss- i have a Win 7 ultimate.
and roblox lags alot with 9+ people in a server...
Avatar The Ram
18 Apr 2011 15:01
It is, it's on the majority of Windows Laptops. Only a few people I know some how use it without shooting the computer, then themselves. However, the computer lags up on the "dying" process, so the user dies first. Har har.
Avatar SuperBoss121
18 Apr 2011 07:32
Roblox's Gameplay depends on your PC's graphics card.
WinXP=Fastest Gameplay but Lowest Quality Graphics

WinVista=Laggy Gameplay, High Quality Graphics

Win7=Fastest Gameplay, HD 3D Graphics Driver/NVidia Graphics

Btw, I think that Vista is a lazy glitchy os that microsoft made in seconds.
Avatar Biphenyl
16 Apr 2011 22:06
Gameplay, Gameplay, Gameplay.
Avatar ArmyAnt
13 Apr 2011 19:47
Graphics dont make the game!
Avatar The Ram
13 Apr 2011 04:29
Yay... Wait, sarcasm! BLASPHEMY! jk...
Avatar The Ram
13 Apr 2011 02:32
@Random: Exactly. And really, true "hardcore" gamers can play any game.
Avatar The Ram
13 Apr 2011 02:20
I've yet to play Wind Waker, as I'm working on Ocarina. I know they packaged Ocarina+Master Quest as "cushioning" for the graphic change, though...
Avatar garystue72
13 Apr 2011 02:17
Oh, remember how some people got PO'd at Wind Waker's cell-shaded graphics, but it turned out to be some peoples' favorite Zelda game?:o
Avatar The Ram
13 Apr 2011 01:45
I don't have ANY Apple products, other than a crippled computer.
Avatar Winter Icefox
13 Apr 2011 00:58
You can buy it from a Touch too.
Avatar Alpha Starfire
13 Apr 2011 00:44
But some games do offer GRapichs and gameplay, like Transformers WFC. Stunning.
Avatar The Ram
12 Apr 2011 22:51
eMac was one of the more larger Macs, around 2003. Mostly used in Schools, later on.

Ah. I don't have teh iPhone[bleh] or Steam. Steam, I'm considering...
Avatar Winter Icefox
12 Apr 2011 22:49
eMac?.

Oh, sorry, i get it now XP.
Bit.Trip Beat its available on steam for like... 20$?....
last time i checked about bit.trip beat on an iphone, it was 1$....
Avatar The Ram
12 Apr 2011 22:46
@Winter: ... I'm confused now, for once. I can't try it, because I don't own a Wii. I have an eMac, but that can barely handle an N64 Emulator.
Avatar Winter Icefox
12 Apr 2011 22:42
Apple computers werent even close to the NES graphics e 3 o

If you dislike bit.trip series.. THEN WE CANT BE FRIENDS RAMMY >:000
Avatar nanocoffeebean
12 Apr 2011 20:59
minecraft
Avatar The Ram
12 Apr 2011 20:21
Exactly.

@Winter: I assume you mean like an old, OLD, Apple computer? [check] -.-'
Avatar Skittles
12 Apr 2011 20:18
Gameplay definitely supercedes graphics in determining a game's worth. There are plenty of good looking, crap games on HD consoles, despite the enhanced graphics.
Basically, while graphics can enhance or detract from a game, they themselves cannot make a game good.
Avatar Winter Icefox
12 Apr 2011 18:12
Pong?.
Bit.Trip Beat and Bit.Trip Flux feature a Pong-ish gameplay of epic epicness...
the better example of Graphics+Gameplay :3
(the 6 games of the bit.trip series are only available for wii ware, and the systems of the chewed apple)

World of Goo its beatifull too..
Avatar The Ram
12 Apr 2011 15:16
Again, it was the first examples that came. As stated below, I prob should have bashed CoD, since I prefer Halo anyway over it.

Regarding the image, I couldn't find anything but fan art, so shut up. I almost put the "Halo Coffee Break" image just to spite the hell out of you. Just bear with me.
Avatar Ultama7
12 Apr 2011 15:02
Its hard me to decide which is best: pokemon or Halo.....theyre BOTH good!
Avatar Underling
12 Apr 2011 04:55
*only *getting tired -.-
Avatar BanMan
12 Apr 2011 04:54
So where does Pong stand?
Avatar Underling
12 Apr 2011 04:27
Guitar- onlu have the 2nd, gettimg the first, hate to see it end...
Avatar smalls
12 Apr 2011 04:12
Err CoD? Gameplay sucks. Has stayed the same for the past 4 years.

Pokemon is an RPG, not a first person shooter (Although, that would be hilarious).
Avatar Underling
12 Apr 2011 03:54
whether it's the story, multiplayer, options, whatever, Halo > Pokemon (but gold, silver, crystal, hg, and ss... there's gonna be a problem on deciding)
Avatar Underling
12 Apr 2011 03:52
yeah, Halo has WAY better gameplay than Pokemon, CoD on the other hand...
Avatar smalls
12 Apr 2011 03:24
Comparing the cover of Halo 2 to something is like saying "The graphics on the cover of Halo 2 are better than Red Dead Redemtpion".

Just saying bud. lol
Avatar Lucas7
12 Apr 2011 03:04
Minecraft has OKAY graphics. Very pixely though.
Avatar 007Jesse
12 Apr 2011 03:03
Minecraft is a very good example, everything is 8-bit graphics, but it doesn't matter because the gameplay is so awesome. On all my games I normally have the graphics options set to min because of my craptop anyway so yeah :p
Avatar garystue72
12 Apr 2011 02:38
Minecraft is also a good example of gameplay over graphics.
Avatar The Ram
12 Apr 2011 02:26
Hmmm... True-ish... I'm gonna go play AC...
Avatar Winter Icefox
12 Apr 2011 02:23
The Wii 2 its in developement.... nintendo have sed..
Avatar The Ram
12 Apr 2011 02:15
Another good example: Douktsu, aka; Cave Story. Such an epic storyline, great music... Wonderful controls and such...
Avatar tehjew1
12 Apr 2011 02:13
A great example of a gamme is FF7. Made in the 1990's, it has literally blocks for graphics, but the storyline/gameplay is so awesome and epic, you actually think blockish graphics looks awesome!
Avatar The Ram
12 Apr 2011 02:03
We also don't know if the Wii2 is "there", as in Teh Real-ness, person.
Avatar Winter Icefox
12 Apr 2011 02:00
3DS>Wii
but we dont know what the Wii 2 can do...
Avatar The Ram
12 Apr 2011 01:59
I'd rather get a 3DS, or, if I want to go with Home Consoles, 360... But, I'm a Ninty fan, and free connectivity[Miis, Messaging, such] make the 3DS more worth it...
Avatar Winter Icefox
12 Apr 2011 01:56
DONT buy a wii...
in like... 2 years has much, nintendo will launch the next generation of Wii's :3
Avatar danka913
12 Apr 2011 01:55
@The Ram
The wii is left out on ALOT of things ecspecialy graphics they take a while to load in some games.
Avatar The Ram
12 Apr 2011 01:40
Ah. I kinda want a Wii, not sure, though...

A text pickle?
Avatar Winter Icefox
12 Apr 2011 01:39
i have my cube on my room.
but i use my wii for everything . o .
looks like hellmoo was hacked.
i clicked play now...
and all i saw was a text pickle (d)
Avatar The Ram
12 Apr 2011 01:36
Nope. I'm a nostalgic person. Hence 'Cube.
Avatar Winter Icefox
12 Apr 2011 01:35
sorry refreshed - . -
no wii?.
0-o
Avatar The Ram
12 Apr 2011 01:29
es, I see. Don't refresh.

Damn it, I have a 'Cube... Meh.
Avatar The Ram
12 Apr 2011 01:27
@Quinn: Interesting. Is [a]http://hellmoo.com[/a[ still up and running?

Also, wasKingdoms under the Graphics are better, pr Gameplay is better category?

And finally, I assume Sonic just LOOKED nice, correct?
Avatar Winter Icefox
12 Apr 2011 01:25
Rammy- Wiiware.
Avatar The Ram
12 Apr 2011 01:17
... That didn't really help. Double Post, ftl...
Avatar The Ram
12 Apr 2011 01:09
Um, what System?
Avatar Winter Icefox
12 Apr 2011 01:07
Check up about Bit.Trip FLUX
and Bit.Trip BEAT

Flux its awesome.
awesome gameplay.
Oh, depending on how well you play the game, the graphics of the background become Better n better.

But its a -beep- to keep the graphics to look awesome.
Avatar Winter Icefox
12 Apr 2011 00:57
ikr o30
Avatar The Ram
12 Apr 2011 00:55
@Wolfy: I know, Crystal was the best!
Avatar Winter Icefox
12 Apr 2011 00:54
YES, GO POKEMON CRYSTAL YEEESSSS RAMMY
Avatar The Ram
12 Apr 2011 00:51
@Icee: Same here. I had to be a bit condescending, though...
Avatar Iceeman234
12 Apr 2011 00:50
Imo, whoever thinks good graphics are NEEDED to make a game good are idiots... but that's me xP
Avatar The Ram
11 Apr 2011 22:43
Hmm... I think I ought to have compared this to Call of Duty.
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